Hacks on a Plane: Researchers Warn It’s Only ‘a Matter of Time’ Before Aircraft Get Cyber Attacked ELIZABETH, NJ - MAY 15: A United Airlines airplane passes through clouds on approach to Newark Liberty Airport on May 15, 2017, as seen from Elizabeth, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) Since 9/11, airlines, airports and government agencies have introduced many travel security measure